The official Marine Corps account of the struggle for the combat base at Khe Sanh, near the Demilitarized Zone, in 1968. Shore covers the background, the hill fights of 1967, the North Vietnamese buildup, the so-called siege, the airlift that kept the garrison alive, the role of air power and intelligence, and the breakout, with summaries by Westmoreland and Cushman.
A clear operational history of one of the most debated battles of the Vietnam War. Download the free EPUB.